Shadescroll Mage Guild

The major underdark Mage guild who manetans the network of portals, the arcane wards of major cities and educates the elite. This is a far cry from the historical founding of preservers of knowledge, but the guild still manitans it ancient oaths. Founded by the Gold Dragon Mih-Hezo-Rewson, before the current era, the guild has survived for over 1,400 years. Most of the messagers of the elite travel through their portals, and so they are one of the major players in the Underground League's politics. Their headquarters is the University of the Arcane with the liberty vault acting as a second seat of power. The University is a city unto its self, with its actual name being Denslark, but no one ever calls it that except for strict legal documents.

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Denslark
While technically led by Zar-har-nos, Headmaster Harley is the true leader of both the city of Denslark and the school. the most noteworthy mage in residents is professor Slias, a Slumger, for his exentric nature and hiring of would be adventurers. While his hired "help" has gotten him in to trouble in the past, his tenure is airtight given his skill at abjuration and legal matters.

Structure

Lead by the Arch-mage who gives orders and directives to the council. The other major powers of the Arch-mage is the control of the local branches of the guild in each major city. The Arch-mage is the most powerful mage, elected by the council and the outer council. A council of the five mages, appointed by their either their predecessor or the other members of the council, who lead the major The five mages are: The master mage of the ward, charged with the protection of the vault; The master mage of learning, head of the University; The master mage of knowledge, head of the research and knowledge acquisition; The master mage of funds, head of acconts and record keeping; and the envoy, acting as day to day representation and outreach for the guild. In each city save for Denlark, a mage appointed by either the Arch-mage or the closest member of the outer council is in charge of overseeing local elements of the guild and has the final say on accepting a wizard or sorcerer in to the guild proper. The other vectors of gaining membership are being apprenticed to a high ranking member for 15 years, joining the university and being accepted after a least six years of schooling, or a unanimous vote by either the council or the outer council.

History

Founded as library-vault to protect the Shade Scrolls during the war in heaven, the influence and scope of the scroll keepers has grown after helping found the Underground League, along side the Order of Shade and The Underdark Traders Guild. After the foundation of the University of the Arcane, the organization moved its seat of power to the school.

Preserve the past and present for the future

Type

Guild, Mages

Leader

Zar-har-nos

Parent Organization

Underground League

Subsidiary Organizations

• University of the Arcane

Controlled Territories

• Denslark
• The Campus of The University of the Arcane

Notable Members

• Loran Za Farnen
• Mage Abeci
• Slias
• Zar-har-nos